The Desperate Miles (1975)
A disabled Vietnam vet sets out to prove that disabled people don't have to be helpless by starting a 180-mile trip in a wheelchair. On the way he finds his life is endangered by a deranged truck driver.
Director: Daniel Haller
Genre: Drama, TV Movie
Runtime: 90 min
Release Date: March 5, 1975
Cast
- Tony Musante - Joe Larkin
- Joanna Pettet - Ruth Merrick
- Jeanette Nolan - Mrs. Larkin
- Lynn Loring - Jill
- John Larch - Dr. Bryson
- Pepe Serna - Ruiz
- Michael Richardson - Ted
- Shelly Novack - Lou
- Richard Reicheg - Al
- Stacy Keach, Sr. - Mr. Rhodes
Screenplay
- Arthur A. Ross (Screenplay)
- Arthur A. Ross (Story)
- Joel Rogosin
Music: Robert Prince
Cinematography: Jack Woolf
Editing: Chuck McClelland, Howard Terrill
Production: Universal Television, ABC
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
vietnam veteran, wheelchair, wheelchair user , truck driver, man in wheelchair
More Films by Director: Daniel Haller
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Desperate Miles about?
- A disabled Vietnam vet sets out to prove that disabled people don't have to be helpless by starting a 180-mile trip in a wheelchair. On the way he finds his life is endangered by a deranged truck driver.
- Who directed The Desperate Miles?
- The Desperate Miles was directed by Daniel Haller.
- Who stars in The Desperate Miles?
- The Desperate Miles stars Tony Musante, Joanna Pettet, Jeanette Nolan, Lynn Loring, John Larch, Pepe Serna.
- How long is The Desperate Miles?
- The Desperate Miles has a runtime of 1h 30m (90 minutes).
- What genre is The Desperate Miles?
- The Desperate Miles is a Drama, TV Movie film.
- Where was The Desperate Miles produced?
- The Desperate Miles was produced in United States of America.